The Grawood and the T-Room Both watering holes are Dalhousie hangouts, and both accept non-Dal students who have a valid student ID and proof of age. The Grawood sports a restaurant, but the T-Room doesn't (you can bring in snacks if you’re hungry). Renowned T-Room trivia starts September 11—I hear there are chocolate bars and […]
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Fresh live music spaces
The Company House 2202 Gottingen Street, 404-3050 This singer-songwriter venue opened its doors at the end of January. Between musician bookings and Retro at the CoHo with DJ Motlette, owner Mary Ann Daye says it’s been a busy seven months. Keep an eye out for Amelia Curran, Kev Corbett, NQ Arbuckle and Justin Rutledge this […]
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Top Quiz and Trivia nights
Halifax is brimming with trivia and quiz nights that’ll keep you on your toes until Jeopardy‘s back on the air. And yes, it will be hot in the bars, but hey, that’s what beer’s for. Sipping, chugging or dousing—the possibilities are endless. Rogue’s Roost 5435 Spring Garden, 492-BEER, Wednesdays, 10pm-12am Running on year seven, this […]
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Best Buskers’ Festival hangouts
Voted Best Free Event 2008 in our Best of Halifax readers’ poll, it’s a sure bet the waterfront’s going to be packed from August 6 to 11 for this year’s Halifax International Busker Festival. There’s only one restaurant in plain view of a busker stage (Stayner’s Wharf at Chebucto Landing), and the chances of seeing […]
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Cocktails to watch Mad Men by
Clicking around facebook recently, you may be wondering where the new 1960s-inspired caricature profile pictures are materializing. Fedoras, sheath dresses, slim suits, pocket squares and a martini or cocktail glass in hand—style aficionados are drooling, writers and ad execs are rushing after work to get home to watch it, and you shouldn’t miss it any […]
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Happy 114th! from the harbour
Halifax has been all about its pyrotechnic displays this year (Canada Day, McCartney, KISS, tall ships festival), so for Natal Day’s fireworks bonanza you may want to spice up your viewing platform. “I’m on a Boat” jokes aside, watching Saturday’s show from a T-Pain-free boat gives the best view of any bridge-based show. Here are […]
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Review: Tick, Tick…BOOM!
I should tell you, I should tell you: This youth production at Dartmouth Players Theatre is by Jonathan Larson, of Rent fame. Larson’s Tick, Tick…BOOM! predates Rent, taking the audience on the playwright’s autobiographical journey, leading to the creation of his worldwide hit. Shane O’Regan (above, middle), a recent graduate from Cole Harbour District High […]
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Rush to nowhere: 4 places to drink in Dartmouth
We know you’re going. Nic, Nat, Tiff and Chrys are bringing their baby doll faces to Dartmouth for Summer Rush this Saturday, and you just can’t miss them. So instead of inundating Alderney Landing and leaving it lonely afterwards, why don’t you skip that first ferry back and have a drink at one of the […]
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Hot Summer Guide: Cultural events and festivals
CATCH: The Nova Scotia Seafood Festival June 27 Get those culinary taste buds ready for a weekend of seafood: CATCH will be working overtime. The festival promises to be a weekend of tasting, learning, shopping and just generally loving all things fishy. Presented by the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, the festival’s focus is to […]
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Hot Summer Guide: Sporting events
Johnny Miles marathon June 21 Victoria Day weekend delivers an annual disincentive for HRM’s would-be marathoners, as hordes of Bluenosers (often sporting toques and mittens) stand grim-faced at the starting line, contemplating the 42.4 hilly kilometers in their immediate futures. Fear not, oh hesitant ones—it doesn’t have to be that way. You can run in […]
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How to find a patio in the sky
The Argyle Bar & Grill The Argyle boasts both the largest rooftop patio in Halifax and unblocked sun access. Bar owner Johnny Demestihas says Thursday nights are his hottest and most happening all summer long, and one look at the rooftop layout explains why: three bars, a lounge chair area and an endless supply of […]
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Last summer at the old farmers' market
This is the last summer you’ll be able to meander amongst the Farmers’ Market tables in the brewery market, and it’s as busy and crowded as ever. Theresa Cole, the market’s operations manager, says she’s been counting the number of market-goers at 8,000 to 9,000 the past few weekends. With the sun coming out and […]